# Wisconsin AB626: An Act to amend 343.18 (1) and 343.50 (5m); to create 343.17 (7), 343.21 (1) (Lm), 343.50 (5) (a) 1m. and 343.50 (7m) of the statutes; Relating to: electronic copies of operators’ licenses and identification cards. (FE)

Wisconsin AB626, An Act to amend 343.18 (1) and 343.50 (5m); to create 343.17 (7), 343.21 (1) (Lm), 343.50 (5) (a) 1m. and 343.50 (7m) of the statutes; Relating to: electronic copies of operators’ licenses and identification cards. (FE), is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) House bill sponsored by Clinton Anderson (Democratic), Mike Bare (Democratic), Ryan Clancy (Democratic) and 11 others; status failed, last action 2026-03-23 (Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Wisconsin AB626
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to amend 343.18 (1) and 343.50 (5m); to create 343.17 (7), 343.21 (1) (Lm), 343.50 (5) (a) 1m. and 343.50 (7m) of the statutes; Relating to: electronic copies of operators’ licenses and identification cards. (FE)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-11-07
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: Clinton Anderson (Democratic), Mike Bare (Democratic), Ryan Clancy (Democratic), Ben DeSmidt (Democratic), Joan Fitzgerald (Democratic), Tara Johnson (Democratic), Darrin Madison (Democratic), Vincent Miresse (Democratic), Priscilla Prado (Democratic), Ann Roe (Democratic), Joe Sheehan (Democratic), Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), Angelito Tenorio (Democratic), Randy Udell (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Subjects: Data processing, Identification cards, Motor vehicle -- Driver's license, Transportation, Department of -- Vehicles
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Clinton Anderson (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Mike Bare (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Ryan Clancy (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Ben DeSmidt (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Joan Fitzgerald (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Tara Johnson (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Darrin Madison (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Vincent Miresse (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Priscilla Prado (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Ann Roe (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Joe Sheehan (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Angelito Tenorio (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Randy Udell (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tim Carpenter (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dianne Hesselbein (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Alex Joers (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: LaTonya Johnson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Chris Larson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Melissa Ratcliff (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kelda Roys (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mark Spreitzer (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lisa Subeck (Democratic), House

## Actions (6)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (House)
- 2025-12-29: Representative Ortiz-Velez added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-12-12: Representative Joers added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-11-21: Representative Subeck added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-11-07: Read first time and referred to Committee on Transportation (House)
- 2025-11-07: Introduced by Representatives Bare, Anderson, Clancy, DeSmidt, Fitzgerald, Johnson, Madison, Miresse, Prado, Roe, Sheehan, Stubbs, Tenorio and Udell; cosponsored by Senators Roys, Carpenter, Hesselbein, L. Johnson, Larson, Ratcliff and Spreitzer (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB626), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB626.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB626)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB626.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB626-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).